Game and fish dept. seeks eggs

Fisheries biologist with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are going to collect kokanee salmon eggs on Flaming Gorge Reservoir in an effort to help bolster the Gorge kokanee population and to establish additional spawning runs in other waters across the state. The spawning operation and camp will be set up at Brinegar’s Ferry boat ramp.

Green River Fisheries Biologist John Walrath said the Game and Fish Green River fisheries management crew and the statewide spawning crew will be collecting and spawning kokanee Oct. 19 through Nov. 13. Crews will start setting up camps and moving equip...